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Tuesday August 22, 2006
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 Hey, all you people whining about how "not thin" the LG Chocolate is - take a look at the luscious models from Retrobrick, retailer of vintage mobile phones. For around $100, you can get a true classic: the Motorola DynaTAC, the first commercial cell phone sold in the US. With eight hours of standby time and half an hour of talk time, it measured 13" x 1.75" x 3.5".
Retrobrick sells a slew of other landmark phones, too, such as the Motorola MicroTAC (the first flip phone, inspiring 70% of the phones sold in the US today), the legendary StarTAC and the original analog Nokia cellular phone. There's only one problem, though. While these phones could still theoretically work on analog networks in the US, according to Verizon, the FCC requires that all new phones activated today have the new E911 emergency calling functionality. Obviously, these phones don't, so carriers won't activate them. Spoilsports. Still, at prices as low as $10 each for old-school phones, they'd make a lovely ornamental gift for your favorite geek.
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March 4, 2008 9:17 AM
no megusta
September 12, 2008 7:56 AM
I wanted the motorola V50 for the longest time...and found it on RetroBrick. Im based in Dubai, UAE and since this company is based in London, I was told its going to take atleast 2 weeks shipping, which is understandable. After a month of payment I still didnt receive the phone and I asked Tomcable(the person i was corresponding with)to ship it to my cousins in london. Nothing like that happened. He even stopped responding to my mails, and obviously theres no replys to my mails regarding refund. This is very unprofessional and could be termed as a 'Scam' .Be very careful when you buy anything off RetroBrick. Its been over 6 months now and I've given up any and all hope of hearing from Tomcable , god forbid should I even think of receiving a phone.
September 12, 2008 11:43 PM
Same here! I bought a Startac from them and although the shipping to Sri Lanka was no problem, the phone was crap! It lasted exactly for 3 days and then it died.
I understand that i bought a used phone and its lifespan might be unpredictable but 3 days is not done!
The worse thing is that they don`t reply to any complaints or comments regarding this matter so i left with a hefty bill, a broken phone and a bad taste about Retrobrick!
September 12, 2008 11:45 PM
I wished i had read this forum earlier about Retrobrick. It would have saved me money and peace of mind!
November 23, 2008 5:54 AM
Hi,
I'm Lewis from retrobrick and we would be happy to resolve any problems for you. I am sorry if you experienced communication problems in contacting our company, but we have not heard from you regarding these problems, and if we dont know, we cant help. Sorry. Please contact us via our new website contact form and we will be happy to resolve any problems to your satisfaction. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Best regards,
Lewis Anthony
retrobrick.com
April 8, 2009 12:11 PM
I ordered a Motorola 8000 phone around March 3, 2008 (over a year ago) and I never received it. I have emailed them several times before with no success. Be very careful about dealing with this company